Aside from Sapporo,Asahi reigns supreme as the top-selling beer in Japan. The brand has only been around since 1987, but they have made a lasting impression as being the first “dry” beer in Japan. Asahi’s tasting notes are light-bodied, clean with a light hop bitterness aftertaste.

Jamaica is famous for Red Stripe beer.

Jamaica may be known for its rum, but you shouldn’t discount the impact of beer in this Caribbean country. Also popular in the United States, Red Stripe is the local favourite. The pale lager was first introduced in 1938 and has been a staple ever since.

Most of the beer available in Mexico are lagers, pilsners, and the occasional dark brew. In addition to being served chilled, you can also get it Michelada style: beer with lime juice, or lime juice mixed with a variety of spicy sauces like Worcestershire, tabasco, or soy sauce.

One of the best beers in the world is from Belgium.

Business Insider/Melissa StangerTrappist monks brew beer at The Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren just outside of Brussels, Belgium.

While some of the beers on this list have been mass produced, this beer from the Trappist monks at The Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren just outside of Brussels is another thing entirely. Since about 1839, the three types of beer brewed at this abbey are said to be some of the best in the world.

It is incredibly hard to get, though. The monks who brew the beer refuse to brew more to meet demand because they “brew beer to be able to afford to be monks.” Still, if you can make it to Brussels and drive an hour and a half, it’s worth the trip.